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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

of our county will meet at Corunna and
listen TO eulogies upon no fewer than six
of their number who have dropped from
the ranks during the past year. We shall
then consider earth's duty to them fully
discharged, but why should VIC wait un-
Til they are dead TO say kind things of
them? We write Oiowery obituaries for
them, but methinks little timely appre-
citation would be more to the purpose.
wish more enthusiasm might be eyhib-
tied among young people on this subject.
We have not lifetime in which to consid-
er the question. for before many years
have rolled away the pioneers win all be
gone 10 settle in another new country.
We surely should not neglect this privi.
lege of learning the details of marvellous
change from the people who made It,
The opportunity is going, the pioneers are
dying, and the time is n0ao
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
Burton.

j. S. Mcbride was made the recipient of
an elegant chased headed ebony cane from
the members of his Sunday School class.
who quite surprised him when they, to
the number of twenty, paid visit to his
residence last Monday evening. Mr.
Alpha Simpson making the presentation
in neat speech. Refreshments were served
by the young ladies and pleasant evening
passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Glover have re.
turned from visit to their daughter, in
Jackson, Mich.
j. f. Van Hoten was in Eaton Rapids
last week, on business.
Clark Hubbell former resident of
Burton, has been renewing old acQuint-
ances this week,
A movement is on foot to secure speak
crs for the prohibitory amendment, to en-.
tighten us on the evils of fintemperance.
Neither good sleighng or good wheel
ing. QUINCY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
corunna.

The Pioneers held their annual meeting
at the Court House Tuesday. 22d, which
was largely attended Eulogies were read
in memory of six of the members who
have died. The addresses were of high
order, and the meeting closed with the
recitations of various EXPERIENCES Of pioneer
life which were enjoyed, especially those
snake stories told by DR.. Parkill. Miss
Minnie McArthur's original poem was
worthy article.
Our Sundays are made hideous by some
drunken loafers who parade the streets,
making as much noise as possible.
The Salvation Army swore out II war
rants for young boys, here in town, for
disturbing their meetings. Eight boys
plead guilty and were let off on suspended
sentences, while three the innocent ones)
were held for trial, on Friday.
The G. A. RS first lecture occurs on
Friday. Subject, Scenes in Wonder
Land"
Miss Gusta Martin is home TO rccuperatc
from an attack of sickness.
Jas. Wheeler, Joseph Thompson and
Charles Helmore returned to the Agricul.
tural College, Tuesday.
Hudson Sheldon and Oscar Hood are
home on visit from Ann Aibor Univcr.
sity.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Moreau has been quite iii
the last week but is out again.
The T. 81 N. M. road is now carrying
mail and it makes ten mails day.
The county fair project is progressing,
and isa sure thing now.
Independent-Bramwell has purchased
the Gaffney place and is remodcling it.
S. S. Miner was in Detroit on Wednes-
day to attend the Michigan Club.
Roxy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
How to Dress Eea,thfully.

l take pleasure IN informing the ladies
of Owosso and vicinity that am agent for
the celebrated Battle Creek Hygienic Cord.
ed Waists and Corsets; recommended by
the most eminent physicians, and, also. by
Mrs. E. B. Lymas, who gave C lecture to
the ladies of Owosso year ago. Parties
wishing to examine the goods please notify
me by postal or otherwise, and 1 will call
upon them. MRs. L. A. HAMBLIN.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
G. 9. Dud's Sample Cash Price List,
No. L.

COMMENCING TUESDAY, MARCH 1sT, 1887
shall commence selling-for cash only,
II lbs. granulated sugar for & 1 90
% T.. 90
Chase 81 Sanborn's roasted coffee
"ohoice," 20
Chase & Sanborns roasted coffee
comb Java" 25
Green Java (bought before the rise) IA
Violet tea (none better sold) 40
Big Bonanza tea 30
No new and fresh tea "a bargain) 2a
Early Tea Siftings (extra quality 90
Tea Dust 10
40 bars variety best brands) Soap 90
Choice new KaisiDs :.
30 boxes Matches %
lbs. Starch %
Best Brooms 25
40c. Fine Cut Tobacco 25
Bulk Cocoanut 20
Royal Chocolate 30
Bulk Baking Powder II
French Preserves, per bottle 40
Royal Baking Powder As
Horsford's Baking Powder 40
DIR. Prices Baking Powder 40
PRI Box
Olympian Cigars. 80, &c each SO 90
Silk Tie a. :" Sc. Z" 1 90
Cubanu " % 2Ic 80 25
Harry H. =" &" &c. f" 90
Silver Ash 1ic. g 75
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
Tho Debt We cwe The Tioneers.

PAPER READ BY MISS MoLLIE CARRuTHERs
AT THE BANCROFT INSTITUTE. AND PUB
LIsHED by VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE INSTITUTE.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25

Thurbers NO. Cigars, 100, &C. each 3 90
buy, direct from manufacturers and
headquarters, Akron Rolled Oats. Oat
Meal, and Arena Weikel Smith Spice Co. s
Boshameen Spices, Chase & Sanborn's
Coffees, Carolina Rices, and handle no
Others.
My motto-"Lor Prices on Good Goods. =
G.. G. DUFF,
Main St
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
The Vegetarian Creed.

The strongest argument in favor of vege-
tarianism is its powers as a preventive
against intemperance A diet of vegetables
kills all desire for drink. This has been tried
and found eminently successful. Sir Charles
Napier, the London scientist, at lecture de-
ivered at Bristol, said that twenty-seven pa
tients had been cured of their intemperance
through the close following of this form of
diet. The system belongs to Liebig, the Ger
man chemist.
81, myself have been vegetarian for thirty
years and wish had always been one An
imal food is often impure and diseased and it
excites the worst passions of man. Vege-
tables, fruits, nuts and milk, on the contrary,
are almost, if not quite as nutritious and have
none Of the bad results. OF course, beginner
makes many mistakes. He tries TO exist on
nothing but vegetables, making no change in
his diet but the diSuse of meats.
"The result is he becomes weak and it is some
time and not until he has experimental on
himself and found what best suits his palate
that he receives the real benefit of the sys-
tenn. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
inc Russian Poet. Pousohkine.


1t appears that the poet, annoyed by fire.
quent but, as it seems, groundless reports re-
garding the alleged infidelity of his wife, be-
came furiously jealous of his brother-in-law,
Baron de Heckereen. He challenged him, and
a duel was the result.
They fought with pistols at ten PAGES. The
baron fired first, and Pouschkine fell, ex-
claiming:
II believe my thigh is fractured"
The seconds and NJ. de Heckereen ran for
ward to raise him.
"StopI" he went on. 81 am strong enough
to take my shot"
His antagonist again took up his position.
The poet, lying on the ground, raised himself,
and resting on his elbow took aim and fired.
"Hit" cried the baron, whose arm was
broken.
"Bravol" exclaimed Pouschlzine, and
tainted. His wound proved mortal, the ball
having penetrated the stomach and intestines.
He died after two days of indescribable agony
on Feb. II, 1887.
Why had he sent the challenge? 1t was sup
posed, we have said, that he was jealous Of
his brother-in-law, but just before expiring
he said to his wife:
81 am happy thou art by my side. Be calm:
It was not thy fault. I know thou art in
nocent. l fought because"
Death came and the sentence was never
fnished.-Paris Cor. New York Graphic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
A Check Upon the Tongue.

Mrs. Joseph Carey, wife of the delegate
from Wyoming territory, while in no sense a
STRONG minded" woman is an ardent believer
in female suffrage She has seen the practical
working of the system in Wyoming, and pro-
nounces as absurd the common argument that
the right Of suffrage unsexes woman. At
an evening party recently where Mrs. Carey
was giving utterance to these sentiments, Sem
ator Wade Hampton blandly interposed the
remark:
"But, of course, you always vote as your
husband instructs you, do you not9"
Mrs. Carey's black eyes snapped merrily as
she replied.
Indeed we do not. The first time that my
husband ran for office voted against him,
and my mother supported him. The next
time we both opposed him. In each case we
thought the other man would make the better
officer. mention this to show that in our
family, at least, the women use their right Of
suffrage about as they please. Moreover, the
comforting of this power upon women has q
good moral effect, especially upon those
whose husbands are politicians. You may be-
ieve that where every woman is permitted to
vote the wives of the politicians are very chary
about unduly criticising the other women.
To do so means the creation OF enemies for
your husband, who can work him great in
jury if they choose. 1t is a powerful check
upon the tongue, l assure you. w Washington
Letter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
IMAGES FOR TOBACCO STORES.
Where Made and Where sold-what Mr..
Lo CONSULTATIONS Fancies.

Where Made and Where so1d-What NIr.
LO COsts-Various Fancies.
Travellers from abroad often remark the
wooden image of an Indian in front Of our
tobacco stores These efigies are made in
this city. About thirty persons are at work
on them Only six firms manufacture them.
One firm has not made any new images for
two years, and another is about TO close out
and go to Chicago. Between 200 and 800
wooden Indians are put on the market each
year. More than half Of these are used in
New York and the suburbs
The wood carvers who make these figures
are usually ship carpenters by trade. They
acquire their skill by working at ships figure
heads. Occasionally German wood carver
tries his hand, but as a rule he is too slow. A
good workman will finish a life sized figure in
two days. He is paid at the rate Of from 81
to $3.50 day. The painters get g day for
their work. An erroneous idea prevails that
discarded masts of ships are used as the mate
rial for figure. But these, from warping
and weather cracks, are unsuitable for carv-
ing. The ends of such new spars as have
been found too long for their purpose are
often used. The only wood employed is
white pine.
Indian figures are divided into classes An
Indian with his hand shading his eyes is a
scout" If he has a gun, or a bow and
arrows in his hand, he is hunting chief"
If his head, except the scalp lock, is shaved
and the body partly naked, he is a Captain
Jack" A figure carrying small basket is a
"fower girl" and another nearly similar but
with robe is a SHAWL figure" A running
posture constitutes "fy figure"
Fashions in fancies," as the non-Indian
figures are called, change greatly. During
the war the ''girl of the period" was in great
demand. Punches" succeeded, and were
followed by "Pucks. "Dudes" are just now
drug in the market, as they have been lately
supplanted by baseball" players. Ten In
dian figures to one fancy is the proportion In
which they are sold.
One large firm in New York manufactures
these figures by casting them in zinc alloy.
The merits of metal, as compared with wood,
are that it lasts longer and keeps better, if
used where it is not liable to rough usage. If
any part of metal figure is damaged the
piece can be recast and soldered on to the
original casting. But this applies only to
places like New York, where the necessary
appliances are at hand. On the other side
the price is in favor of wooden figures, their
cost being from ST TO 800, while that of
metal figures ranges from $25 to $175.
Wooden figures also receive peint better, so
that it wears away gradua nd does not
come off in hakes-a failing metal figures.
New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
The unixersitv.s Business.

The university's business in any country Sin
Europe is TO teach its youths as much Latin,
Greek, mathematics and astronomy as they
can quietly learn in the time they're at it
and nothing else. If they don't learn their
own language at home, they can't learn it at
q university. IF they want to learn Chinese,
they should go to China-and if they want to
learn Dutch, to Amsterdam; and after
they've learned all they want, learn whole
somely to hold their tongues, except on ex-
treme occasions, in all languages whatso-
eyer.-John Ruskin in Pail Mall Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
without Breaking Harmony.

A citizen Of Paberton. Cape Colony, re-
Gently played on the piano for twenty-four
consecutive hours without breaking har-
mony." During the twenty-four hours he
took no other refreshments than some beef
tea and an occasional cigar. He, however,
finished in capital condition and subsequently
performed at two music halls, at one of which
he was presented with gold watch and chain
and the evenings takings. Chicago Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
Har 0Pink Tea -

A little girl six years old gave an afternoon
tea to some of her friends last week, and she
wished to make it as perfect a reproduction
Of those given by her mamma as was possible.
"What shall you give our friends to eat?"
asked the same mamma. Il don't know" re-
piled the embryo aesthetic, sunless give them
pink tissue paper and cambria tea. Uncle
says that's the most fashionable thing
Washington News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
Elnriaa.a Fresh Water Wells.

A scheme is on foot to utilize the pressure
of the fresh water wells of Florida for manu-
featuring purposes. Water is found at
depth OF $50 feet, and in many wells there is
a pressure of fourteen pounds TO the square
inch. The theory entertained is, the deeper
the well the greater will be the pressure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-14
Ramovtpp a Pigeons Brain,

Removing the brain of a pigeon does not
destroy it's mental faculties 1t can see, hear,
feel, swallow food put in its mouth, but is
incapable of originating any impulse. 1t will
stand still in the attitude in which it is placed
until it dies of starvation, but throw it in the
SIR and It viii fy.-Chicago This
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
GARFIELD'S MEMORY.

Let me tell you an snecdote of Gar
fields power of memory. He related it
to me himself. It seems that when Decora-
ton Day was first started by the voluntary
action Of the people at Washington City,
and before it became legal celebration
Garfield was chosen to deliver the ora
ton over the dead at Arlington. Tt was
to him an important occasion, for Cen
eral Grant was to be there, and that gal
axy of people who would rule events for
some time to come. Garfield was good
deal pressed by work in Congress, and
he finally had to sit up most Of the night
to write his speech out. He got it done
somewhere about four O'Clock in the
morning, and going to his wife's cham
Der, he woke her up and read to her the
manuscript. 1t was his habit to commu-
nicate to her his performances and get
her criticism. After he read it he went
to bed and slept. The next morning he
went over to Arlington with the process
sion, and had the manuscript in his
pocket. When he arose to speak he put
it down before him and said to himself:
81 will watch the eyes of Grant and
these other people and see how long they
are interested before take my manu-
script up" So he commenced and de-
livered his whole address without look
ing at the paper at all. There were short
hand writer's present, and when they
wrote their notes out that afternoon,
these were sent to Garfield to be revis-
ed. He was sstonished himself to find
that he had delivered almost literally
a transcript of the manuscript he had
composed, and that in few instances
where he had departed from that mode
he had strengthened the expression. =
Postmaster General James.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
SCIENCE AND ELECTRICITY.


Electric Brakes.-A resume of the re-
suits of the brake tests undertaken by
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
road, says the Electrical World, shows
that in this particular field, as we'll as in
the others, electricity will play an import
ant part in the future. Even now it is
clear that the best graduation of braking
is accomplished by the use of electric
devices, and the rspidity with which a
train can be brought to a standstill
shows in favor of electricity. The man
ner in which the current will be general
ed and the method of its application are,
it seems, points still to be determined
upon.
Lead Coated Iron,-Mr. F. J. Clamer,
of Philadelphia, has brought out new
process Of preserving iron surfaces by
coating them with silvery lead. Lead
which resists the action of acids such as
sulphuric and hydrohaoric acids, is well
adapted for coating metals exposed to
oxidizing influences. By the new process
the rougher surfaces of the iron receive
the lead as we'll as the smooth parts, and
the surface is protected while the lead
endures.
The ROtandity Of the Earth-In a re-
cent paper to the Helvetic Society OF
Natural Science, Professor Dafour, of
Morges, calls attention to the deforma-
ton Of images on large sheets of still
water through the roundness of the
earth. Instead OF appearing equal to the
object, the image is sometimes SO COM
pressed in the vertical direction as to be
almost unacceptable. Such Is the case
with the church tower of Montreux Ton
the Lake of GENEVA, as seen from Morges.
One may see the same thing in images of
distant ships and their sails, the eye be-
ing near the water surface. After locking
for a moment (M. Dufour says, one per-
ceives the roundness of the earth dis
tinctly as that of ball held in the hand.
Phenomenal Cataracts. A Russian
physician, DIR. s. TIL. Stein, reports some
remarkable experiments, in which he
has induced cataract into the eyes Of
young porpoises, by subjecting them to
the continued vibrations OF tuning fork
for twelve to twenty-tour hours, or. for a
much less time when the animals were
deprived of the power of hearing. The
cataract soon disappeared on removing
the exciting cause, and could be renewed.
The phenomenon has not been satisfac-
torily explained.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
JOHN ADAMS AT HOME.

The venerable historian, George Ban
croft, contributed to the July Century
some personal "reminiscences which are
accompanied by full-page portraits Of
John Adams and Oliver Ellsworth. We
quote as follows concerning his visit in
1918 to the second President of the
United States, "We arrived early in the
afternoon. The venerable ex-President
received us cordially in the psrlor Of his
homestead at Quincy; and so did the wife
of his youth, the accomplished woman
now known to the world by the publica-
ton of two volumes Of her own letters,
and two more of letters which she re-
ceived from her husband. Several younger
persons, seemingly their grandchildren,
came in and went ont as occasion served,
and it was plain that the aged man was
thoroughly well ministered to by youth
full attendants whose whole demeanor
was marked by reverence and affection.
A more respectable or more lovely FAM
lily group, of which the head is an octo-
genarian can hardly be conceived of.
Presently the tea table was spread in
the middle of the room, and my friend
and sat down with the family. 1t was
indeed great privilege for one just out
Of college to sit at table with the vener-
ated man, under whose colossal courage
and inspiring eloquence the men OF the
Congress of 1776, who had not the gift of
speaking in public, confidently sheltered
themselves. He did not look younger
than the record OF his birth indicated,
but he was hale and vigorous; and as
sat near him 1 could not but notice that
he carried his full cup of tea to his lips
as safely as anyone, without spilling a
drop from tremor. The table Wa spread
with the neatness and simplicity that pre-
vailed at that day in New England homes.
Gould foreigner have looked in and
seen the second President of the United
States at his sufficient but simple and
unostentatious meal, the central figure
in the group of his own family, it must
have been confessed that his manner Of
life presented perfect pattern for Re-
publican chief magistrate in retirement"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06

not understand why the Egyptians neg
lect to plant it along the canals and on
every cultivated land, where it grows so
we'll. But what gives, at least during
winter and spring, the most smiling b.
pect to the Egyptian gardens are the
great sheets of rose bougainvilleas that
cling to the walls, the trees, and groups
of foliage, and which display everywhere
the varied and exquisite tipts of their
flowers. The bougsinvillea is certainly
the finest of climbing plants. During
five months, it flowers under the winter
sun, takes shades of extreme delicacy,-
one might say light rose trail, the in
tensity Of which every play of light va
ries. The aloes, the agave, attach them
selves on rocky slopes. On the banks of
the watercourees, the blue lotus and the
papyrus still revive antique reminis-
cences. Grass cannot be raised in Egypt.
The layer of soil is 80 thin that the sun
dries it up Immediately; and, unless the
grass be constantly submerged, it turns
yellow and perishes at once. It is not
the heat alone that produces this result,
for there is very much fine grass in the
tropics; but the heat, accompanied with
the shallowness of the soil, renders the
culture of grass impossible in Egypt. 1t
is with difficulty that few isolated blades
of grass sprout during winter along the
Nile and the canals. They disappear as
soon as spring begins. So that everywhere
in the country, where artificial cultivation
finishes, the dry and bare desert begins.
In the place Of grass, a pretty little YER
benacea is used; and this is encountered
everywhere, the same as grass is encoun-
tered in Brooklyn Magazine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-06
NAPOLEON AFTER WATERLOO.

On the 18th of July, 1915, Napoleon
surrendered himself on board the British
mau-of war, Bellerophon. OF his ap-
pearance and bodily condition during
the two months Of his stay on this vessel
we have an interesting account in the
narrative of Captain Maitland, who COM
manded the ship. Maitland describes
him as SO remarkably strong, well-bu'lt
man, about five feet seven inches high,
his limbs particularly we'll formed, with
fine ankle and very small foot, of which
he seemed rather vain, as he always wore,
while on board the ship, silk stockings
and shoes. His hands we're also very
small and had the plumpnees OF wo-
mans rather than the robustness Of a
mans. His eyes, light gray; teeth good;
and when he smiled, the expression OF
his countenance was highly pleasing;
when under the influence Of dissppoint-
ment, however, it assumed dark, gloomy
cast. His hair was OF very dark brown,
nearly approaching black, and though a
little thin on the top and front, had not q
gray hair amongst it. His complexion
was a very uncommon one, being Of a
light, sallow color, differing from almost
any other, I ever met with. From his
having become corpulent, he had lost
much of his personal activity, and, il we
are to give credit to those who attended
him, very considerable portion Of his
mental energy was also gone. 1t is GER
tain his habits were very lethargic while
he was on board the Bellerophon; for
though he went to bed at eight or nine
o'clock in the evening. and did not rise
till about the same hour in the morning,
he frequently fell asleep on the sofa in
the cabin in the course Of the day. His
general appearance was that Of man
rather older than he then wss.-John G.
Ropes, in Scribner's Magazine for July.